Background Health-care needs change throughout the life course. It is thus crucial to assess
whether health systems provide access to quality health care for all ages. Drawing from the …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global public health. WHO
emphasises the need for countries to monitor antibiotic consumption to combat AMR. Many …

Background Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death
is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and …

Background Universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an essential
human right, recognised in the Sustainable Development Goals as crucial for preventing …

BACKGROUND: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of
death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality …

Background Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is an effective and cheap treatment for diarrheal
disease; globally, one of the leading causes of death in children under five. The World …

Background Across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), one in ten deaths in
children younger than 5 years is attributable to diarrhoea. The substantial between-country …

Background Geospatial approaches are increasingly used to produce fine spatial scale
estimates of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) indicators in low …

Background Reducing diarrhea-related morbidity and mortality is a global priority,
particularly in low-resource settings. We assessed adherence to diarrhea case management …

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)—giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life—
is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and …